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Biggin Hill 07....RAF Airfield Assault! (Read 357 times)
Jun 2nd, 2007 at 6:29pm

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Lots more from Biggin Hill to come tomorrow, but heres one thread for tonight...sorry th quality isnt brilliant but I wanted to get all the pics in one thread Wink

First off...the chinook drops some troops to secure the airfield fro future RAF use
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Tornado F3s are called in to perform Combat Air patrols
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The E3 is here to warn the F3s and ground troops of any incoming attacks
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F3s continue to patrol the skies over the airfield
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However...on the ground the fight isnt going well for the troops
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So they call in assistance from two ground attack GR4s
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The GR4s check their targets to make sure they arent friendly and strafe
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However they miss by 50 ft and more drastic action has to be taken
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Meanwhile a C130 J has arrived to bring reenforcements to the ground troops
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The F3s are still performing CAPs, when the E3 calls in bandits approaching from the east
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The F3s engage and the enemy aircraft are quickly disposed of
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Meanwhile the GR4s have confirmed the enemy on the ground as their target and prepare to attack
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Direct Hit! (the heat from this blast was incredible...and the firefighters were still putting out the fire 20 mins later Cheesy)
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Checking the damage
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Coming in for a closer inspection Wink
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Mission accomplished!
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more pics of other things to come Wink

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Reply #1 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 6:41pm
CharlottesDad   Ex Member

 
Superb pics Mic, I'm gutted I couldn't make it.
I'm glad I wasn't watching from the distance when the demo took place, I'm sure I'd have thought a plane had crashed.. all that smoke and all.

Can't wait for some more...

Bring 'em on!

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Reply #2 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 6:43pm

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Great Pics Wink
 

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Reply #3 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 6:47pm
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Thanks for spoiling the routine for me!!! Angry Only kidding. Wink
 
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Reply #4 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 7:02pm

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Nice one Mic. Looking forward to seeing your other shots. Wink
 

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Reply #5 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 7:51pm

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Those are some sweet pics.  I particularly like the ones you took of the explosions.  Very nice.  Cool
 
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Reply #6 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 7:55pm

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I like the last shot. Shows how stubby the GR.4 is compared to the F.3
 

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Reply #7 - Jun 3rd, 2007 at 6:17am

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JA 37 Viggen wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 7:55pm:
Shows how stubby the GR.4 is compared to the F.3


Yeah...Its interesting how the Gr4 is ugly from the side but nice from the front and the F3 is the other way round.

This was my fisrt sighting of F3s since 2005  Shocked Shocked

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Reply #8 - Jun 3rd, 2007 at 7:10am

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Reply #9 - Jun 3rd, 2007 at 9:52am

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Nice, and very impressive, but can't help thinking the RAF really ought to be spending its money on more useful applications* other han multi aircraft (very expensive) "role demos" and pyrotechnics... Roll Eyes



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Reply #10 - Jun 3rd, 2007 at 10:01am
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Now that's a show!
 
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Reply #11 - Jun 3rd, 2007 at 10:05am

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Mictheslik wrote on Jun 3rd, 2007 at 6:17am:
JA 37 Viggen wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 7:55pm:
Shows how stubby the GR.4 is compared to the F.3


Yeah...Its interesting how the Gr4 is ugly from the side but nice from the front and the F3 is the other way round.

This was my fisrt sighting of F3s since 2005  Shocked Shocked

.mic


Yeah. But the F.3 is nice from a direct front shot. Last time I saw the F.3 was when I was in the U.K. for a month. Up at RAF Leuchars I saw them and fell in love with em. Then I saw a F.3 and GR.4 playing "chase" in the highlands.
 

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Reply #12 - Jun 3rd, 2007 at 12:00pm
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Very very nice Mic  Wink

Charlie you do make a point  Smiley   Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
 
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